Church raises alarm as gunmen abduct pastor in Nasarawa

The Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ, ERCC, has referred to as on the Nasarawa State Government and safety businesses to urgently intervene following the kidnapping of its presiding pastor in Gudi Ginda, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state.

The clergyman, Rev. Monday Habu, was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen within the early hours of Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The church confirmed the incident in a press release condemning the kidnapping and demanding rapid motion to safe the pastor’s secure launch.

According to the church, the incident occurred barely three days after the discharge of Daniel Philip Affiku, a member of the congregation who had additionally been kidnapped. It added that the newest incident was a part of a sequence of kidnappings recorded locally earlier this yr.

The church expressed concern over what it described as deteriorating safety within the space, significantly alongside the Akwanga-Gudi highway and in surrounding rural communities, which it stated had turn into more and more unsafe for residents and travellers.

It additionally warned that the recurring incidents threatened the protection of the neighborhood and the peaceable coexistence of residents, particularly because the 2027 election season approaches.

“The Akwanga-Gudi road and our rural communities are no longer safe. We need immediate deployment and patrol,” the assertion stated, interesting to the state authorities and safety businesses to strengthen their presence within the affected areas.

The church additionally appealed on to the abductors to launch the pastor unhurt, describing him as a priest devoted to serving the poor.

“We plead with the abductors: In the name of God you claim to serve, please release our Reverend unharmed. He is a man of God who serves the poor,” the assertion added.

Despite the incident, the church stated it will not be intimidated by the recurring assaults, insisting that it will proceed to wish and demand improved safety for its members and the broader neighborhood.

It urged the state authorities to accentuate safety surveillance, enhance patrols alongside weak routes and rural settlements, and take pressing steps to make sure the pastor’s secure and unconditional launch.

As of the time of submitting this report, makes an attempt to succeed in the Nasarawa State Police Command for official affirmation of the kidnapping had been unsuccessful.